John Yoo, of course, is somewhat infamous for being the author of the so-called "Torture Memos," while he was Deputy US Attorney General for President George W. Bush, giving the Bush administration a horrific legal "justification" for torture.

I will be far more aggressive in my reporting from now. I am going to publish many more documents. I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system.I think they will be sorry for what they did. [...] They wanted to intimidate our journalism, to show that they have power and will not remain passive but will attack us more intensely if we continue publishing their secrets.

The Reuter's version definitely makes it sound like he's vindictive, and we've got their quote vs. Greenwald's own "paraphrase" of what he said. Unless he has a tape proving Reuter's is lying, this is just him trying to walk back some comments that make him look petty.

Dude is the textbook definition of sanctimonious, I always disliked him and this whole Snowden thing makes my distaste a thousand times stronger.

Maybe if the usual suspects work really, really hard, they can somehow not make this about the misuse of extraordinary powers that the government said would only ever be used to prevent terrorist attacks.

Go, Greenwald.His actions will determine the history of the Western civilization.Save freedom of speech/press... while the government tries every dirty trick of chew off one more bit of freedom out of our lives.

vernonFL:BullBearMS: Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

The Supreme Court disagrees

Classified documents?

If someone gives me classified documents and I don't give them back to the government, but instead make those documents public little by little, the Supreme Court said that is okay?

The person who gave you the documents might be in trouble, if they used their clearance to leak the documents to you... but as a member of the press, you can write whatever the hell you want to write or reprint whatever documents are in your possession... yes, that's ok (in the context of law), the first amendment is very clear on the topic.

vernonFL:BullBearMS: Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

The Supreme Court disagrees

Classified documents?

If someone gives me classified documents and I don't give them back to the government, but instead make those documents public little by little, the Supreme Court said that is okay?

Yup.

Decades ago, Daniel Ellsberg leaked a Top Secret report showing that our leadership had lied us into the Vietnam war. He gave this proof to the New York Times. They began publishing the report in segments.

I will be far more aggressive in my reporting from now. I am going to publish many more documents. I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system.I think they will be sorry for what they did.

It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting.

Shouldn't he be doing this regardless of what happened to his professional/personal partner? He could've just said, "This won't stop my duty to report the truth". But now he's making it about him and his feelings. Good job.

James!:BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: So Greenwald admits that he has secret documents belonging to the British government yet still thinks he gets to be indignant about them detaining his husband?

Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

BullBearMS:Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.-Justice Black

The court is owned by the Corporate-Government complex now. You can't expect them to understand this!!

BullBearMS:James!: BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: So Greenwald admits that he has secret documents belonging to the British government yet still thinks he gets to be indignant about them detaining his husband?

Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

firefly212:vernonFL: BullBearMS: Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

The Supreme Court disagrees

Classified documents?

If someone gives me classified documents and I don't give them back to the government, but instead make those documents public little by little, the Supreme Court said that is okay?

The person who gave you the documents might be in trouble, if they used their clearance to leak the documents to you... but as a member of the press, you can write whatever the hell you want to write or reprint whatever documents are in your possession... yes, that's ok (in the context of law), the first amendment is very clear on the topic.

BullBearMS:Decades ago, Daniel Ellsberg leaked a Top Secret report showing that our leadership had lied us into the Vietnam war. He gave this proof to the New York Times. They began publishing the report in segments.

Nixon tried to shut them down and charge people with espionage.

Nixon got biatch slapped by the Supreme Court.

Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.-Justice Black

Well then I could be completely wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. Huh. Thanks.

BullBearMS:James!: BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: So Greenwald admits that he has secret documents belonging to the British government yet still thinks he gets to be indignant about them detaining his husband?

Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

The Supreme Court disagrees.

The Supreme Court of England?

What nation is Greenwald a citizen of again?

When did Greenwald get detained?

Greenwald got detained?

Exactly, now lets talk about what actually happened. A Brazillian citizen was detained by England. What the fark does the US Supreme Court have to do with that?

propasaurus:firefly212: vernonFL: BullBearMS: Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

The Supreme Court disagrees

Classified documents?

If someone gives me classified documents and I don't give them back to the government, but instead make those documents public little by little, the Supreme Court said that is okay?

The person who gave you the documents might be in trouble, if they used their clearance to leak the documents to you... but as a member of the press, you can write whatever the hell you want to write or reprint whatever documents are in your possession... yes, that's ok (in the context of law), the first amendment is very clear on the topic.

BullBearMS:propasaurus: firefly212: vernonFL: BullBearMS: Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

The Supreme Court disagrees

Classified documents?

If someone gives me classified documents and I don't give them back to the government, but instead make those documents public little by little, the Supreme Court said that is okay?

The person who gave you the documents might be in trouble, if they used their clearance to leak the documents to you... but as a member of the press, you can write whatever the hell you want to write or reprint whatever documents are in your possession... yes, that's ok (in the context of law), the first amendment is very clear on the topic.

d23:BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: So Greenwald admits that he has secret documents belonging to the British government yet still thinks he gets to be indignant about them detaining his husband?

Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

Car_Ramrod:d23: BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: BullBearMS: James!: So Greenwald admits that he has secret documents belonging to the British government yet still thinks he gets to be indignant about them detaining his husband?

Are you trying to claim that possession of documents leaked by a whistle blower is a crime?

vernonFL:BullBearMS: Decades ago, Daniel Ellsberg leaked a Top Secret report showing that our leadership had lied us into the Vietnam war. He gave this proof to the New York Times. They began publishing the report in segments.

Nixon tried to shut them down and charge people with espionage.

Nixon got biatch slapped by the Supreme Court.

Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.-Justice Black

Well then I could be completely wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. Huh. Thanks.

What he's leaving out is that the situation with the Pentagon Papers was that they addressed things that had already happened. The government couldn't argue that their release harmed national security. The Snowden leaks concern things that are happening so who knows.

d23:How is it illegal to have Classifieds? The paper prints them every day.

Well the idea that it's some how a crime to disclose information that every foreign government and large corporation is privy to is somehow treason, that's certainly retarded. I mean if Snotnosen had access to this stuff, then the Russians, Chinese, Iranians, Israeli's, Pakistani's and most large corporations all know this stuff ass well. (And if the Pakistani's or the Saudi's know something then Al Qaeda knows it too)